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A procession of devotees in saffron and orange robes walks along a paved path under a metal-roofed open pavilion, with palm trees and greenery behind. A large umbrella-like canopy with a blue and orange fringed top is carried on a tall pole at the centre, alongside a trident-topped staff and a decorated banner. A bald priest in an orange shawl and dhoti, hands joined in namaskar, stands at the front beside a man in white clothes. Other devotees in white and red stand on the left holding flowers, and rows of sandals sit on the ground at the lower left. Several participants wear rudraksha malas, and the group appears to be part of a temple-visit procession.

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Outdoor evening procession under a open-sided roofed pavilion, with palm trees behind. A line of devotees walks on a sandy path. In front, a monastic in saffron and red robes carries a silver kalasha pot, and another man holds a tall pole with a blue, orange and gold canopy umbrella overhead. Several men in saffron robes with bare shoulders and shaved heads, some with white sandalwood markings on arms and rudraksha malas, walk beside them. Women in white and orange saris wear rudraksha necklaces. A man in white dhoti with gold border holds a decorated banner pole on the right, and a red and white ceremonial item is carried on the left.2014-04-07A procession in an open courtyard beneath a canopy with a large umbrella-like parasol in red, yellow, green and blue tassels. Several people in saffron and orange clothing walk in line; women wear orange saris and beaded necklaces, and a bald man in a saffron cloth and garlands carries a ceremonial staff. Behind them stands a shrine with a deity murti group on a dais, and two white decorative standards with a blue emblem are carried. Young boys in yellow-orange dhotis and beaded garlands stand to the right, and a man in white is at the back.2015-02-23A procession walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and thatched huts under bright sunlight. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long white flower garland walks among other saffron-robed sannyasis, one holding a tall golden staff. Ahead, a man in white kurta and a bare-footed devotee carry brass ritual vessels, and several attendants in white dhotis with yellow and orange shawls hold colourful striped and tasselled umbrellas over the group. Some participants wear rudraksha malas. The scene suggests a temple procession.2008-12-25A procession on a paved courtyard under trees. In the foreground a man in red-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a trident-topped staff walks forward smiling, hands together in greeting. Behind him a younger man in orange robes carries a brass plate with a green leaf offering. Several devotees in saffron and red-orange dress follow, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with hands folded. A white and gold umbrella with decorative fringe is held aloft by a man in white robes with gold borders, marking a ceremonial procession.2013-11-22 +1 copiesAugust 31 20142014-08-31September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesDecember 24 20152015-12-24A procession of devotees in saffron and maroon dhoti-style garments walks across a paved courtyard beneath palm trees. In the foreground a man in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti with a white flower garland holds his hands in anjali mudra, while a woman in orange sari and rudraksha mala walks beside him. Behind them a bearer carries a tall trident-topped staff, and a blue and orange canopy with tassels is raised over the group. Other people in white and orange clothing follow, with a red-walled building and a flagpole in the background.2014-10-05May 23 20132013-05-23August 31 20142014-08-31A procession at an outdoor ashram courtyard under a shade canopy, with palm trees and a red-painted pillar behind. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line, several with hands folded in anjali, and one drummer on the left beats a drum. A man in a maroon dhoti with a gold-toned garland of flowers leads the group, holding his hands together. Beside him a young man in saffron cloth carries a silver tray with a plant sprig. On the right a man in a white dhoti with gold borders holds a tall ceremonial parasol, and a woman in white stands near him. The scene resembles a ritual procession.2013-11-22Outdoor ritual gathering under a corrugated roof with palm trees behind. A long row of devotees in saffron-orange and red sarees and dhotis stands with palms pressed together in namaste, some wearing orange head cloths. Rows of devotees in white dhotis and white kurta-style clothing stand nearby, and a cameraman in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl films the crowd on a shoulder camera. Floor covered with colourful striped mats and a white-and-coloured rangoli design. A flood light and cables hang from the roof, and a small temple shrine appears at the right edge.2017-08-25